Botswana vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Botswana
12.5 years
in 2021
Rwanda
12.91 years
in 2024
Botswana rank
120th
Rwanda rank
117th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.91 years against 12.5 years in Botswana, a difference of 0.41 years.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.16 years | 3.34 years | 3.82 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 9.26 years | 4.92 years | 4.34 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.01 years | 8.09 years | 3.92 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 12.91 years against 12.5 years in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.41 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release